U.S., Israel have "conversations like friends" on "hard questions," Sullivan says
National security adviser Jake Sullivan said Hamas could use any pause in fighting to its advantage.
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National security adviser Jake Sullivan said Hamas could use any pause in fighting to its advantage.
Following the October 7 attack in which more than 1,400 Israelis were killed and more than 220 were kidnapped by Hamas terrorists, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum was quickly created to assist hostages and their families. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with a few of the 4,000 volunteers mobilizing to help, and with family members anxiously awaiting word about their loved ones held captive.
Fireballs lit up the night sky in Gaza over the weekend, as Israel decimated entire neighborhoods with airstrikes while it expanded its ground operation against Hamas. Communication networks in Gaza have been knocked out, cutting people off from each other and the outside world. Correspondent Debora Patta reports.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the nation that Israel has opened a "new phase" in the war by sending ground forces into Gaza and expanding attacks from the ground, air and sea.
Israel's military said its ground forces continue to fight inside Gaza Saturday following an intense wave of air attacks targeted Hamas leadership and tunnels. Internet and phone service appeared down throughout most of Gaza. Ramy Inocencio has the latest.
As the humanitarian crisis escalates in Gaza, doctors are on the ground working to provide lifesaving medical care. Dr. Tanya Haj-Hassan, a pediatric intensive care doctor for Doctors Without Borders and a co-founder of the GazaMedicVoices social platform, joins CBS News from Amman, Jordan to discuss the dire conditions in Gaza. If the fuel shortage continues and the territory runs out of critical and life-saving resources then "it is a death sentence for all of these patients," Haj-Hassan said.
The White House says it supports a humanitarian pause to allow critical aid into Gaza. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand has the latest after speaking with National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby.
On Friday, Israel's military said its ground forces were "expanding their activity" in Gaza in what may be the beginning of a new phase in Israel's war with Hamas. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata and CBS News contributor Robert Berger report on the latest updates.
Israel expanded ground operations in Gaza on Friday, nearly three weeks after Hamas launched an attack on the country. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata, David Martin and Nancy Cordes have the latest.
Israel Defense Forces have expanded their ground activity in the Gaza Strip. Israel also conducted more airstrikes on Gaza Friday following two nights of raids targeting Hamas infrastructure. Charlie D'Agata has details.
"In recent hours we have increased the attacks in Gaza," the Israel Defense Forces spokesperson account posted Friday on X, formerly known as Twitter. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports Hamas may be responding by reportedly calling for Palestinians to take up arms. Robert Berger, a contributor with CBS News, weighs in with a look at how the expansion may be carried out in the coming hours and days.
Israel's military Friday night continued to fire rockets at Gaza City. Airstrikes have plunged the territory into darkness, knocking out power and internet connectivity. CBS News' Tina Kraus and Middle East Institute senior fellow Khaled Elgindy join to discuss how the expanded activity will impact civilians.
The fighting between Israel and Hamas appears to have ramped up considerably Friday. Charlie D'Agata reports from the southern Israeli city of Sderot, where he is seeing drones and fighter jets overhead, and hearing explosions and machine gun fire.
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Margaret Brennan examines whether the Israeli military's expansion of its ground activity into Gaza could make things difficult for the estimated nearly 230 hostages who are being held by Hamas militants.
Israeli forces appear to be conducting a rolling start to their ground invasion of Gaza, U.S. officials say. David Martin speaks to a retired U.S. Army general about what a rolling start could entail.
Gaza is fast running out of fuel, water and medicine due to the Israeli blockade following Hamas' assault on southern Israel. Only 10 aid trucks crossed into Gaza Friday, a drop in the ocean compared to the 500 that used to enter every day prior to the latest conflict. Debora Patta has more.
CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio just returned from a trip near the Israel-Gaza border. Inocencio reports on the eerie silence near the border, which was interrupted while he was there by the sounds of airstrikes raining on Gaza.
The Israel Defense Forces announced Friday expanded ground operations in Gaza as Israeli airstrikes and overnight raids increased this week. CBS national security correspondent David Martin discusses the potential military strategy in this next phase of Israel's war against Hamas.
The Israel Defense Forces' ground invasion in Gaza stills seems imminent as Qatari efforts reportedly continue to evolve in hostage negotiations with Hamas. CBS News reporter Haley Ott reports on what we know, and what conflicting reports cannot be currently be confirmed about what is happening in Gaza.
Although the extent of Israel's expanded military activity in Gaza is unclear, two U.S. officials tell CBS News it appears that forces are conducting a rolling start to the ground invasion. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports from Jerusalem.
The U.S. military conducted strikes against two facilities in eastern Syria used by Iranian-backed groups that recently reportedly attacked U.S. forces. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports from the White House on the U.S. strategy to deter Syria's recent aggressions in the Middle East as the Israel-Hamas war continues.
Two U.S. officials tell CBS News there appears to be a rolling start to the ground invasion in Gaza by Israeli military forces. CBS News' Olivia Gazis, David Martin and Nancy Cordes report on the latest intelligence the U.S. may be receiving of that expanded operation in the Israel-Hamas war.
As officials confirm to CBS News that Israel is conducting a rolling start to the ground invasion in Gaza, eyes are on surrounding countries and global reaction. Paul Salem, the president and CEO of the Middle East Institute, joins CBS News with his insight on what may come next in the Israel-Hamas war.
Israeli forces conducted a ground raid into Gaza for the second consecutive night, the country's military said Friday. The small raid was backed by fighter jets and drones, with the Israel Defense Forces saying it had struck dozens of targets on the outskirts of Gaza City without any Israeli casualties. CBS News' Haley Ott reports from Tel Aviv.